National Republican., 1887-07-27

The WashiDgtons during tho present
season have been noted as winning every
extra-inning contest In which they have
played, but yesterday they were forced to
lower their colors, and were defeated in
ten-inning game by the Phlladelphlis after
close and exciting struggle. At the start,
and even up to the last half OF the tenth
inning, IL seemed almost O certainty that
the Statesmen would win another victory
from the "Phillies," but in this conclusion
the spectators were mistaken, as Harry
Wrights boys, although outfelded and out
batted, still outgeneraled the home team,
and by a series of lucky hits captured the
contest. A large crowd was present, num-
bering about 1900 spectators, many Of
whom were ladies' tastefully attlred in be-
witching summer costumes. Vigorous ap-
plause followed every good play made.
The visitors In this respect shared alike
with the Senators, and, even though the
Washingtons were defeated, the crowd left
the ground In an amiable humor.
Gilmore and Buffinton each pitched a
fine game, but "Buff" showed a greater de-
gree Of effectiveness at critical moments
than did "Gn," and the former was more
fortunato,ln having his iielders' errors made
when they were not costly than did the
young twirler OF the Washingtons. The
gay and festive Statesmen started of aud
made run on Hnes's base hit, a steal, and
Cummings Wild throw. This lead the home
team kept until the last half OF the fourth,
when the Quaker City boys forged ahead
and scored two unearned runs. Fogarty led
of and was put out on fly to Carroll. Fer
guson made base hit. Buillnton sent a
sky-scraper to Hines aud retired to the
bench. Then Farrar popped up little
20 To-, l,,,f sod h.
| be q little too hot for that gentleman's
| hands, and he gently laid 1t on the grass to
cool while Farrar went to first and Fergu-
| son to second. Clements, the next striker,
waited until the third ball was pitched, and,
hitting the sphere firmly, sent 1t out to the
| right field fence for two bases, Ferguson
| and Farrar scoring. This lead the Senators
| also made two runs on errors by Farrar,
Cunning, and Ferguson, and a base hit by
! Hines,
The visitors tied the score in their half of
the inning. Andrews made base hit, went
| to second on Carroll's slow handling OF
| batted ball, and crossed the rubber on
| Mack's wild throw to third. The score re-
| mained ties to Sup to the tenth In
| niDg, at which point the Statesmen made
local patrons feel happy by making two
runs. Donnelly opened this inning ausDi-
ciously by sending q liner over second,
| going to second on passed ball. to third
on Carroll's hit, and scoring on Bulllnton's
| error. Carroll in turn stole second, went
third on "BufI's" misplay, which allowed
Donnelly to score, and on O'Brien's long
| fly to left field scored. This put the local
team two runs In the lead, and every one
smiled and expressed themselves as conf
| dent that the Statesmen would add an
other to their list Of Victories, In
this estimate they reckoned without their
host, as the visiting delegation went in in
| their half of the tenth inning and by rap
| ping the sheepskin for single, q two.bag-
| ger, a three-base hit, and two fielding errors
they were enabled to send three men across
the plate and thereby earned their victory
by score of 9 to 5.
| The Philadelphias, at times, flelded in a
loose and careless style, but were fortunate
in getting their hits Just when needed, and
that tells the whole story. Score: